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Re: Sound & Vision mag reviews M60's
JBall #337829 02/10/11 05:38 PM
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It sounds like his room is designed to add bass and treble, so that poor quality speakers sound better.

I know, just stating the obvious.

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JBall #337834 02/10/11 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted By: JBall
Funny how the revels in his same room measured so flat...

So, nothing in his room has changed, and he's using exactly the same equipment, with the speakers in exactly the same position, and the mic set up in exactly the same way?

I doubt it. Measurements taken in room are useless for anything other than looking at how things are measuring at that time. You especially can't compare them against each other.

I'm sure the Revels are better speakers, but can't trust anything he says to back that up.


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ClubNeon #337837 02/10/11 06:09 PM
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Keep in mind that the "review" is completely subjective, and is the antithesis of "blind testing".

Likewise, we know almost nothing about the testing conditions which produced the alleged "objective science" part (the graph), making it of relatively limited use, except perhaps to justify the subjective part. Which came first - the listen or the measure? We just don't know, and it matters.

I think it is dangerous to discuss someone's perceived "tone".

Didn't the M60's get a "Approved and Recommended" out of this?

JBall, I simply don't understand your point. We have speakers to derive enjoyment. The measure of that enjoyment can only be your ears in your room. The graph doesn't come from either your room or a scientifically controlled environment, and your ears can't hear the graph. So, why does the graph matter so much to you?


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tomtuttle #337844 02/10/11 06:29 PM
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The graph for the Revels is flatt-"er", but it still looks +/- 2db's to me assuming all things being equal, and that's a big assumption given the lack of testing details.


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ClubNeon #337846 02/10/11 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted By: ClubNeon
Originally Posted By: JBall
Funny how the revels in his same room measured so flat...

So, nothing in his room has changed, and he's using exactly the same equipment, with the speakers in exactly the same position, and the mic set up in exactly the same way?

I doubt it. Measurements taken in room are useless for anything other than looking at how things are measuring at that time. You especially can't compare them against each other.

I'm sure the Revels are better speakers, but can't trust anything he says to back that up.

Exactly.
He stated in the review he had the M60s at 30" from his back wall, twice what he normally "prefers".
That already leads to the idea that his speaker locations were not the same when measuring.
Same as angle of placement, something he also referred to as a difference.

His total score at the end is useless when incorporating a subjective opinion as part of that score, but more so, what was the objective bar used to score the other categories?
I didn't see a defined scale.
If build quality is a 9, how was that ranked? By speaker weight? # of internal bracing components? Driver shape and dimensions? etc.

These reviews are like watching the aftermath of a car crash as you drive by.
You can't help but be intrigued and want to look at it, but on the other hand, you probably shouldn't be gawking at it either.


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Re: Sound & Vision mag reviews M60's
JBall #337857 02/10/11 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: JBall
Funny how the revels in his same room measured so flat...


Yeesss......isn't it?


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Re: Sound & Vision mag reviews M60's
Argon #337884 02/10/11 09:46 PM
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Revels were what I was just about to pull the trigger on when I found Axiom.

Honestly, I REALLY like them. But I got M60/500 plus 4 QS8's with stands, and I spent less than the two Revel towers would have cost. And, though I have VaSSallo's, my choices of finish with ANY Revels were black ash, maple or cherry (black grilles only). I think they've dumped the maple and now the choices are two.

Their appearance would not have been a consideration, as long as they're not sprayed flat black with orange peel up the kiester. Seen $$$$ speakers that come that way. My Fender and Ampeg road equipment looked better.

Do I like them better than Axioms? Yes. Do I long for them? Not al all. For me, the point of diminishing returns kicks in at around $5k/pr.
And that's where I had to go ($$$) to begin to close in on the Axioms. Revels top out at appx. $20k/pr.

All Revel's are direct-firing, so their "HT systems" must be murderously unforgiving to place.

Once again, it's a snake oil sideshow when trying to assess value/$. Isn't that why we're all here?


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BobKay #337886 02/10/11 09:49 PM
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I'm here because JP gives me free meds.


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BobKay #337888 02/10/11 09:51 PM
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Isn't that why we're all here?

I am here for the clever repartee


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Re: Sound & Vision mag reviews M60's
BobKay #337890 02/10/11 09:55 PM
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I was looking at Revels too, before I considered JBL, and finally Axiom. But not their Ultima(2) line, the Concerta instead. The Concerta S12 is not direct firing, and neither is their Performa S30.


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